 network
of machines bent on destroying humanity. He currently lives "off the
grid" - possessing no credit cards, cell phone, home or job, safe
from Skynet's tracers. In one last attempt to kill Connor, Skynet sends
out their latest weapon, the T-X (Kristanna Loken), an alluring machine
that proves to be the deadliest Terminator yet. Connor's only hope for
survival is a replica of his former robot assassin (Schwarzenegger).
Since 1991's blockbuster sequel, Schwarzenegger says fans have been
anticipating another installment. "No matter where I go in the world,
no matter what movie I have promoted over the last 12 years, people always
ask me, 'When are you going to do another Terminator?'"
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actors
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nick Stahl
Claire Danes
Kristanna Lokendirector
Jonathan Mostow
locations
Los Angeles
outtake
Beverly Hills' famed Rodeo Drive was shut down completely
for one night to film the T-X's arrival in which Loken appears
completely naked.
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Although Schwarzenegger, the apocalyptic mythology and Industrial
Light + Magic's wondrous visual effects are back, much is new in Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines. James
Cameron, who directed the first two
movies, opted out of the latest, and has been replaced by Jonathan Mostow
(Breakdown, U-571)
who says he is not trying to fill his predecessor's shoes. "I'm a fan
of his Terminator movies like anybody else is, and all I wanted to do was create a movie that I as a fan of this
franchise would want to go see myself."
Nick Stahl, best known for his work in In the Bedroom, is
replacing Edward Furlong in the role of John Connor.
Claire Danes (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, The
Hours) steps in as John Connor's love interest, but the newest face
belongs to Kristanna Loken. Prior to Terminator 3, Loken appeared
in three independent features (Gangland, Panic and Academy
Boyz) as well as such TV series as Unhappily Ever After and Mortal
Kombat: Conquest. With her star quickly rising, Loken is now reported
to be starring alongside Colin Farrell in a remake of
10, the 1979 comedy
that made Bo Derek famous.
Stahl says that he likes this latest sequel even better than 1991's
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which he told World Entertainment News
Network, was his favorite  movie growing up.
"I think in order to match that kind of enthusiasm, they have
to really try that much harder as far as the story and the actual filming
goes," he says. "And the effects, there's a lot of effects that
are done these days that weren't available 10 years ago. In that way,
visually it's going to be more realistic."
An alert to Schwarzenegger's legions of fans - Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines could be your last opportunity to see your hero
on the silver screen. He is seriously considering running for Governor of
California. In any event, whether it's politics or movies, it looks like
Schwarzenegger plans on remaining in the collective consciousness for a
long time.
- Dimetre Alexiou
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lthough
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is only the third Terminator
movie in the franchise's 19 years of existence, the saga of the time
traveling robot retains its hold over moviegoers' imaginations.
Considering that the first two movies raked in more than $500 million
worldwide in box office receipts, the sci-fi sequel is a safe bet to end
up as one of the summer's biggest hits.